Almost 24 hours since announcing the VANOC Distribution Centre tour and more than 85% of the tour spaces have been sold. If you are planning on attending we suggest you sign up ASAP as this tour is limited to 60 people and we have more than 50 registrations as of now.

Welcome back members to the 2009-2010 season of the CMHDS. We are kicking off this season in a great way with a tour of the Olympic Distribution Facility.

What better way to start the year than to experience and hear of the logistical challenges that go behind one of the biggest events to ever occur in our city, province and country.

Located in Delta this 521,000 sq.ft. facility holds all the accoutrements to making the Games a successful venture from hockey pucks to podiums, this facility has it all!

Come and hear of the challenges our hosts have in collecting all the materials from around the world cataloging them and ensuring they are ready and in place in time for all the events.

Our hosts have an fascinating and inspiring story to tell, as well as a facility that rivals any in Vancouver for sheer size and organization.

We look forward to seeing you at this great event.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS AND TO REGISTER

CMHDS Board of Directors
“Supply Chain Leadership - Knowledge Through Networking”

Canadian Material Handling and Distribution Society (CMHDS)
3080-11666 Steveston Hwy, Box #96013, Richmond, B.C. V7A 5J4 www.cmhds.org info@cmhds.org

Tour of VANOC MAIN DISTRIBUTION CENTRE

Location: 7530 Hopcott Road, Delta, BC (Click here for a map)
Date: Thursday September 24th, 2009
Time: 4:00pm to 6:00pm (End Time Approximate)
Cost: $15.00 - members / $25.00 Non-Members
(Visa/MasterCard/Amex only via online payment)

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VANOC MAIN DISTRIBUTION CENTRE TOUR

Welcome back members to the 2009-2010 season of the CMHDS. We’re kicking off this season in a great way with a tour of the Olympic Distribution Facility.

What better way to start the year than to experience and hear of the logistical challenges that go behind one of the biggest events to ever occur in our city, province & country.

Located in Delta this 521,000 sq.ft. facility holds all the accoutrements to making the Games a successful venture…from hockey pucks to podiums, this facility has it all!

Come and hear of the challenges our hosts have in collecting all the materials from around the world…cataloging them and ensuring they are ready and in place in time for all the events.

Our hosts have an fascinating and inspiring story to tell, as well as a facility that rivals any in Vancouver for sheer size and organization.

We look forward to seeing you at this great event!

Nanaimo: September 16th - 18th, 2009

Theme: Triple Bottom Line - People, Planet, Profit/Savings

The theme of this year’s workshop is “Triple Bottom Line – People, Planet, Profit” being held at the new Vancouver Island Conference Centre in beautiful Nanaimo, BC September 16th – 18th, 2009.
Workshop Chair Alan McDougall, the workshop committee and BC Institute staff have been busy at work putting together what promises to be an excellent program for this year’s event offering outstanding value and great opportunities for networking and professional development for our members and the supply chain management community.
Whether a C.P.P. or not, this is your opportunity to take advantage of the educational and networking opportunities provided with this workshop and perhaps a bit of down time away from the day to day office environment at this beautiful location. We trust your experience will be a great one as the culmination of efforts of the Volunteer Committee, BC Institute Staff, participation of presenters, and of course you the delegates!

View the full event pdf description

Saturday, July 11, 2009 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Spend One Day @ UBC with UBC Continuing Studies. This course moves from a broad theoretical overview of sustainability to a detailed exploration of the philosophical, political, economic, social and ecological drivers of the current sustainability challenge, and critical analysis of proposed pathways to a sustainable future. Class discussions are organized around a UBC Continuing Studies audio podcast series featuring five of Canada’s top thinkers on sustainability, as well as recommended readings, lectures and simulations. Please see the event page for more details.

Jul 9, 2009 8:30-4:30 pm Vancouver, BC

For Material Handler Skills Upgrading Project

If you are a user, trainer or manufacturer of material-handling equipment, we’d like you to share your first-hand knowledge and experience as the Council, with the assistance of the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), develops occupational standards for material handlers within the Canadian supply chain sector.

The initial focus of project activities will be on the development of occupational standards for operators of electric trucks (Industrial Truck Association (ITA) Class 1 through 3), internal-combustion-engine trucks (ITA Class 4 and 5), and aerial work platforms, booms and cranes used in connection with material-handling-equipment maintenance.

If you or anyone in your company has experience with material-handling equipment, we welcome, and need, your involvement in this project. Focus-group sessions will be held as shown below. Sessions will run from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
Note that teleconferencing options are available should you wish to attend a particular session but are unable to travel.

Location & Contact Info
Express Metrotown
No cost

Host/Organizer CSCSC
Contact Dale Ross
Telephone 905-897-6700
FAX 905-897-1100
Email dross@supplychaincanada.org
Website www.supplychaincanada.org/en/material-handler

Jul 23, 2009 12:00-12:00 am Richmond, BC

Country Meadows Golf Course (Executive Course)- Texas Scramble Format.

First tee time is 3:04 with dinner afterwards.

If you are not a golfer and would just like to attend the dinner to network, please also RSVP and dinner time and cost will be confirmed.
RSVP by July 17, 2009. Prize donations are welcome. Payment can be made out to “CITT Vancouver” and a cheque mailed to Melissa Mulcahy c/o address listed below.

Location & Contact Info
Country Meadows Golf Course
8482 No 6 Rd

Richmond, BC

COST: $70 for golf and dinner

Host/Organizer Vancouver Area Council
Contact Melissa Mulcahy
Telephone 604-790-0280
Email CITT.BC@shaw.ca

November 17, 2009 - Vancouver

SCL has also partnered with Industry Canada to release the first in-depth analysis on the use of advanced supply chain management / logistics / transportation technology in Canada.

The analysis will go through a supply chain perspective from manufacturing, to logistics and transportation services, to wholesale and retail. It will also review the size of rms dynamic as well as the outsourcing trends of those specific applications. To learn more on the use and drivers behind the Canadian logistics and SCM technology adoption, SCL invites you to attend the Technology Tour in November.

http://www.sclcanada.org/fileadmin/events/regional/2009_Fall_Tours.pdf

September 29 - Vancouver

Green supply chain management (GSCM) is becoming increasingly important for Canadian organisations. While the value of GSCM activities is rarely disputed, the literature to-date has been sparse in tangible evidence regarding performance and competitiveness improvements. For this reason, Supply Chain & Logistics Association Canada (SCL) and Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) partnered with Industry Canada to review this important business function.

In September SCL will be releasing the first comprehensive Canadian reports on green supply chain management. In order for your organisation to benefit from the green supply chain, SCL invites you to attend the launch events with the only opportunity to have access to the hard copy reports.

http://www.sclcanada.org/fileadmin/events/regional/2009_Fall_Tours.pdf

The ‘Managing Construction and Other Major Projects’ workshop

DATE: Friday, June 19th, 2009
TIME: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Delta Burnaby Hotel & Conference Centre, 4331 Dominion Street, Burnaby, BC (click for map)

SPEAKERS: Steven Bauld, VP Ontario General Contractors Association, Kevin McGuiness, lawyer with Ontario Attorney General
And special guest speaker Warren Perks, Director of Industry Practices for the BC Construction Association

As part of the Summit magazine series of workshops on challenges in public procurement, we are taking the next workshop on Managing Construction and Other Major Projects to BC! With the support of the BC Institute of PMAC, the workshop will be held Friday, June 19th at 9:30-4:30, (location: Delta Burnaby Hotel & Conference Centre, 4331 Dominion Street, Burnaby, BC).

Managing Construction and Other Major Projects will help you deal with the investment opportunities for rebuilding our municipalities. The discussion leaders are Steve Bauld, former city manager of the City of Hamilton and now VP of the Ontario General Contractors Association, and Kevin McGuinness, a lawyer with Ontario’s Attorney General. Steve and Kevin have enormous background in public procurement and the passion to share their expertise with practitioners at all levels of government.

Summit magazine and the BC Institute of the Purchasing Management Association of Canada (PMAC) are pleased to bring this workshop to you in partnership. As promised, we are pleased to announce that in addition to Steve and Kevin, Warren Perks, Director of Industry Practices at the BC Construction Association will also participate as a guest speaker to the workshop to focus on some of the challenges chosen.

The following topics are on the agenda as we spend the day discussing infrastructure procurement in an economic downturn. We welcome your comments and additions.

- Dispute avoidance and dispute resolution approaches: the strengths and weaknesses
- Pre-qualification of rights and wrongs
- Risk transfer: who can afford so much protection?
- Construction procurement: a horse of a different color
- Proposal Evaluation: The Bullet-riddled side of Every RFP
- Contract Management and Procurement Leadership

Cost PMAC Members and BCCA Members $475 + gst, Non-Members $575 + gst, includes lunch, conference materials, and take-away copies of two of Steve and Kevin’s recent books, one on municipal procurement and the second on leadership. There is limited seating, so please register immediately to let use know you will be attending!

McE Galbreath, President and Publisher
Geraldine Kennedy, Executive Director
The Summit Group
BC Institute PMAC

mcegalbreath@summitconnects.com
exec@bci-pmac.bc.ca

GOLF & DINNER REGISTRATION CLOSES THIS FRIDAY!

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2009 ANNUAL
GOLF TOURNAMENT,
DINNER & AGM
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FRIDAY JUNE 19TH, 2009

DELTA GOLF COURSE

AN AFTERNOON OF GOLF FOLLOWED BY A DELICIOUS DINNER OF HERB CRUSTED ROAST BEEF, YUKON GOLD POTATOES & SEASONAL VEGETABLES (FULL MENU AT CMHDS.ORG)

$75 Members / $85 Non-members
(DINNER ONLY $35.00)

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CMHDS Board of Directors
“Supply Chain Leadership - Knowledge Through Networking”